Paterson police arrest felon on attempted murder charges

PATERSON – Police arrested a 23-year-old city man on Monday and charged him with attempted murder in connection with a drive-by shooting of a Paterson teenager on June 18.

Photo of Coleman provided by Paterson police

The suspect, Eugeonce Coleman, is being held on $1 million bail. He was arrested by Detectives Francisco Brito and Aramis Alba of the Ceasefire Unit when they spotted him in the 1st Ward, near the corner of Garfield Avenue and Arch Street.

Coleman previously had been convicted of weapons charges stemming from an incident three years ago. He was released from a halfway house in March 2013 after serving almost two years on his sentence.

Authorities have not disclosed a possible motive in the most recent shooting. They say the victim, a 15-year-old, was walking on Godwin Avenue near Rosa Parks Boulevard when he was shot in the back by someone who fired from a passing vehicle.

The suspect, Eugeonce Coleman, is being held on $1 million bail. He was arrested by Detectives Francisco Brito and Aramis Alba of the Ceasefire Unit when they spotted him in the 1st Ward, near the corner of Garfield Avenue and Arch Street.

Coleman previously had been convicted of weapons charges stemming from an incident three years ago. He was released from a halfway house in March 2013 after serving almost two years on his sentence.

Authorities have not disclosed a possible motive in the most recent shooting. They say the victim, a 15-year-old, was walking on Godwin Avenue near Rosa Parks Boulevard when he was shot in the back by someone who fired from a passing vehicle.